uncharacteristically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Looking uncharacteristically forlorn on Sunday evening, Merz jumped to make a televised address even before the regional election results were confirmed.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
But if you’re willing to hold and rotate Vance’s recent statements in your mind, you’ll find something uncharacteristically interesting.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
How will Kevin Warsh, the 56-year-old newly minted Fed chairman, handle this uncharacteristically rocky period for bonds?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Since he was expecting a response, I was forced into being uncharacteristically polite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Because I’m your mother,” she says, and her voice almost breaks over the words, uncharacteristically vulnerable.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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